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Review of Ainda Há Tempo

Ainda Há Tempo

Criolo

Sterns Music

Rating: ★★★★

Criolo had already been rapping at events around São Paulo for many years before he released his debut, Ainda Há...

Reviewed by Russ Slater in issue: June/2017

Review of Cup of Sugar

Cup of Sugar

Tim O’Brien

Howdy Skies Records

Rating: ★★★

A native West Virginian, 69-year-old Tim O’Brien represents the best of the contemporary Nashville scene. His instrumental acumen, especially on...

Reviewed by Doug Deloach in issue: July/2023

Review of Sailing Over the 7th String

Sailing Over the 7th String

Tim Edey

Gnatbite Records

Rating: ★★★★

You’ll probably be familiar with multi¬instrumentalist Tim Edey from his triumph at the 2012 BBC Radio 2 Folk Awards, where...

Reviewed by Kevin Bourke in issue: Jan/Feb/2014

Review of Studio One Showcase

Studio One Showcase

VARIOUS ARTISTS

Soul Jazz

Rating: ★★★★

Clement Dodd (1932-2004), founder of Studio One, pioneer of the Kingston sound systems, master producer and talent scout, recorded more...

Reviewed by Garth Cartwright in issue: May/2016

Review of Tribute to Legends: Ghulam Ali

Tribute to Legends: Ghulam Ali

Shafqat Amanat Ali

Sufiscore

Rating: ★★

This disc is, theoretically at least, a homage to the ghazal legend Ghulam Ali as imagined by Pakistani superstar Shafqat...

Reviewed by Maria Lord in issue: March/2023

Review of The Hebridean Sessions

The Hebridean Sessions

Dàimh

Goat Island Music

Rating: ★★★★

Opening with the quickstep and reel that is ‘Locheil's Away’, The Hebridean Sessions is a rather nifty introduction to some...

Reviewed by Billy Rough in issue: March/2016

Review of Exile Vibration

Exile Vibration

Kyab Yul-Sa

Nangma Productions

Rating: ★★★

Kyab Yul-Sa is a collaboration between Lobsang Chonzor and French musicians Margaux Liénard (fiddle, bouzouki) and Julien Lahaye (percussion). The...

Reviewed by Thomas Williams in issue: November/2018

Review of Good People, Take Warning

Good People, Take Warning

Sarah Makem | The Voice of the People Various Artists | Various Artists

Topic Records

Rating: ★★★★★

The first 20 volumes of The Voice of The People, compiled by series editor Reg Hall from Topic Records’ huge...

Reviewed by Tim Cumming in issue: June/2012

Review of The Complete Island Recordings

The Complete Island Recordings

Bob Marley & The Wailers

Universal

Rating: ★★★★★

Ask musicians from all corners of the globe to name a hero or inspirational figure, and it's a fair bet...

Reviewed by Nigel Williamson in issue: December/2015

Review of Saboreando – Pot Full of Soul

Saboreando – Pot Full of Soul

The 107th Street Stickball Team

Vampisoul

Rating: ★★

This pick-up outfit featured in Vampisoul’s marvellous retrospective of producer Bobby Marín’s work, We’ve Got a Groovy Thing Going [reviewed...

Reviewed by Mark Sampson in issue: May/2025

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